Are dayrates suddenly taking a dive?

[kal]

Yeah I had one agent trying to sell me a £200ish a day dev role by telling me the rate was low because the client was offering a 12 month contract and they had years of work in pipeline so renewals for years... so you not only want me to accept a low role but to then be stuck with the same low rate for years... peanuts and monkeys was my response

[TheFaQQer]

Yeah I had one agent trying to sell me a £200ish a day dev role by telling me the rate was low because the client was offering a 12 month contract and they had years of work in pipeline so renewals for years... so you not only want me to accept a low role but to then be stuck with the same low rate for years... peanuts and monkeys was my response

I suggest that the agent keeps a hold of my number, and calls me in 10 months when everything has gone wrong and they need someone to come in and rescue the project.

[ronanm]

I suggest that the agent keeps a hold of my number, and calls me in 10 months when everything has gone wrong and they need someone to come in and rescue the project.

Why, are you an agent too?

[SpontaneousOrder]

Yeah I had one agent trying to sell me a £200ish a day dev role by telling me the rate was low because the client was offering a 12 month contract and they had years of work in pipeline so renewals for years... so you not only want me to accept a low role but to then be stuck with the same low rate for years... peanuts and monkeys was my response

That's when you offer your new cashback scheme. £400 p/d and in 3 years time if you've been extended all the way you give them £200 p/d cashback.

Or maybe a buy 2 years get one free scheme.

[psychocandy]

deffo some really ropey rates out there at mo.

[kal]

I suggest that the agent keeps a hold of my number, and calls me in 10 months when everything has gone wrong and they need someone to come in and rescue the project.

At least that role was 10 minutes from home, email today from computer futures (who always offer at the low end) £200 a day for a senior role in central london

[Brian Potter]

At least that role was 10 minutes from home, email today from computer futures (who always offer at the low end) £200 a day for a senior role in central london

If the role existed you would have received a call.

[CheeseSlice]

Some specialist area within telecoms and CRM

If its Dynamics CRM that seems to be booming at the moment.

[CheeseSlice]

Rates do dip at points of the year depending on the demand.

I find that operating a 'feast or famine' policy and keeping the warchest bursting means you can set yourself a target rate and hold out through the dry spells until you get one that is satisfactory. I also find its much better to be in a 3 month contract on a good rate that is extended, than a 12 month one on a low rate.

[kal]

If the role existed you would have received a call.

If the role was fake then why advertise it at a cr@p rate, punt it out at 500 notes a day and commence CV harvesting, I mean 200 a day for a dev role in CL is not economically viable...